Only Three Weeks

That's no big deal. What in the world could have happened in three weeks that I have failed to blog about? Ha! Let's see...there was a short stay in the hospital because my blood sugar was too high. When I finally managed to get a doctor to discharge me, we left for our trip to Canton and Dallas where we shopped til we dropped, or at least until a fire forced an evacuation at Grapevine Mills Mall. While we were shopping, the fours boys were at the Nascar race. We had a late night getting in around 2:15 am, but I was just glad to have gotten to go in the first place. There was Olivia's last few soccer games and an end of season party at the Tech Aquatic Center. We've been to the pumpkin patch, a baby shower, birthday parties, dinner dates, a laundry night retreat, a high school play, and we had try-outs and uniform try-ons for basketball and cheerleading.

Phew! I'm sure I have forgotten something.

The Sonic in Canton had this cool car ride, so the kids were bugging their Uncle Stephen about when his Sonic would get one.

I have seen more doctors in my first few months of this pregnancy than I saw in both of my other two combined. I have to take off half a day of work for each time I have to see the docs because I see my regular OB and then must see the diabetes specialist after that. I am now pricking my finger six times a day, following a diabetic diet, and taking medication to help control my glucose levels. While in the hospital, an ultrasound revealed that all is well with the baby, so that's really all that matters right now. We are praying that once this pregnancy is over, I won't have to continue with medication; however, my former OB is convinced that I am diabetic all the time and not just gestationally. The new doctor isn't quite convinced either way. The only visit to which I look forward is on December 19th when we find out whether we're having a boy or a girl. That will be our best Christmas present for this year, for sure.

I am really excited for the kids to start Upward. Carson will be playing basketball while Olivia cheers for his time. I am hoping that she will take more to cheering than she did to soccer. I don't really think that was quite her thing, but I'm willing to keep on trying until we find that perfect fit. She did score her first and only goal of the season. It technically did not count because she kicked the ball off from mid-field and it actually rolled all the way down the field, untouched, and went in, so to us, and especially to her, it counted. Carson has been anticipating basketball for about six months now, so he is very excited that practices will finally be starting after Thanksgiving. I think he is more athletically inclined than Olivia, but we will see.


I think I am still catching up on rest from these last few weeks. It's been like a whirlwind of activity, but I know that I wouldn't trade a moment of the fun for anything in the world.